Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-13

murderer from one day to another without
motives. You can accuse him, arrest him,
try him in the courts Of justice but he will
pass through all with clear name. But it
pains me to think of all this unmerited
trouble
Assassin without motives? Do you know
anything about your husbands business,
madamean With this he placed before her
the accusing letters. She read them as in a
dream, and she understood all, but she said
no word, though she could not suppress q
gesture of horror.
"Now, madame, shall be obliged, even in
spite of my own wish, to interrogate your
little girl. We will go to your house, as she
is too i'll to come here"
NJ. Lacroix accompanied Henriette to the
villa and went with her to the parlor
$50, then, you wish to speak with Suzannea
You wish to question her, although tell
you she is sick!"
She bent her head discouraged, and walked
slowly to her bed room. Suzanne was there,
and sprang to her mothers arms, and as she
kissed her Henriette whispered in her ear,
"Remember" They then returned to the
room, and Henriette said:
"Go, my child, to this gentleman and
answer whatever he asks you"
Suzanne advanced timidly and placed her.
self between the knees of NJ Lacroix, who
put his arm around her and kissed her fore
head kindly "She has her lesson and will
say nothing" thought he. Gently he spoke,
putting his hand beneath the little chin so as
to look full into the lovely eyes of the child:
ado you remember what you did night be-
fore last, little one?'
She reflected moment, and then answered
in firm, clear voice:
"Why, yes, sir. | played in the garden,
and watered my flowers, and 1 made a big
bouquet Of roses for the dinner table, and
then l played with my new big doll, which
mamma gave me that morning because was
seven years old that day. And then helped
mamma, and we made my doll a lovely blue
satin dress, and we put it on, and we made
her hat just like it. That was all, think I"
"But in the evening-after the lamps were
ightedp
II did nothing. 1 staid by mamma, who
was teaching me verse to say to papa; but l
did not say it until the next morning, because
papa did not come home until was in bed"
"You forget many things.n
"That may be; don't know"
"Do you know how late it was when you
went to bed!n
81 do not know. Perhaps mamma could
tell you.n
"When you were on the balcony what did
you see in the street!"
Nothing
"Did you not see a man, the very one you
were waiting for, your fatherg Did you not
see him go into your neighbours house, Did
you not call him, and then say: Look, there
goes papa into the neighbours house, and an
instant after heard a pistol shot, which must
have frightened youl Now, tell me the truth,
my child.n
"No, sir; and ] do not know what you
mean" And the courageous child looked at
her mother with en- infinite tenderness
Henriette was seated near the window, where
she could see Suzanne without being seen by
Lacroix, who was vexed and Inundated by
his lack of success with these two weak
creatures, who were still too strong for him.
MADAME, said Lacroix suddenly, 81 would
be obliged to you if you would leave me alone
with this child few minutes. From your
room you can hear all we say"
Henriette rose and walked feebly to her
room, where she dropped, an inert mass, on the
first chair "Now then, dear, listen to me-
In obstinately refusing to tell me what you
saw you are doing a great harm to your
father Why will you not tell me all you saw
and heard? Who are you afraid of? Did your
mother tell you to keep silenta IT she did she
was wrong. l do not want to harm your
father There are people, though, who pre-
tend that they saw him go night before last
into M. Larouette'S house to kill him and take
his money You love your father, am sure,
and want him to come back to you. Well, if
they prove that he went there he can never
come back, and perhaps they will send him
away to prison, and you will never see him
again. Perhaps even they would do wores
than that. 1t depends upon you whether he
ever comes back or not. You saw the man
who killed Larouette. If it was your father
do not tell me, but if it was somebody else, do
not be afraid to speak,"
During this artfully arranged speech the
poor little girl had tried to stifle her sobs,
and now, almost bursting with restrained
grief, fear and terror, she sobbed brokenly:
81 don't know what you want of me. can
not say what 1 do not know, and know
nothing and saw nothing. What makes you
cause me such grief!"
The tears chased each other down that pale
child's face in veritable torrents, and she
stood before him without so much as trying
to wipe them away, her little hands hanging
helplessly by her side.
II am sorry / have caused you trouble,
poor little one. Go and join your mother :"
And Suzanne triumphed in that terrible
struggle of man of the world, magistrate
and commissaire Of the police against q
simple child.
"She had learned her lesson. 1 thought as
muchn
At this moment some one raped on the
n -. g.. l.,Il
tered. They were Tristot and Pivolot, who
had come to tell NJ. Lacroix that this morn
ing Roger, Laroque had been arrested in his
office, Rue Saint Maur, and examined at
once by commissaire of the Judiciary.
Profiting by the presence of these two detec-
tives at the Villa Montalais, they proceeded
to search the premises for anything which
might seem to them useful in establishing
their evidence against Roger. This search
was not fruitless, as they found In Rogers
dressing room the clothes which Roger had
worn the night of the crime, the gray coat
with its cape, pair of brown pantaloons,
which were torn; high gray hat, with
narrow black band, denied and soiled. Iris
tot and Pivolot, who had been at work since
the previous day, knew that these were I'M
doubtedly the clothes that Roger had worn
on the day Of the murder.
GLook at the coat, pantaloons and overcoat
and hat. Do you know theml" asked Lacroix
of Henriette.
"Yes; they are my husbands
"Did your husband tell you how this hat
was crushed and coat and pantaloons became
so soiled and tornP
She made negative sign.
"Haye you the keys to this secretary and
the bureauln
In few moments every nook and corner
was searched and the papers, money, every
thing that could possibly bear upon the case
made into package, along with the clothes.
In one of the bureau drawers III. Lacroix
found a small silver handled revolver of six
barrels, five of which were loaded and one
empty, and it was Of a size which would
carry Just such ball as the doctor had ex-
tracted from the dead mans breast. The
three men took their departure, carrying with
them the clothes, papers and revolver.
SWe shall have to return tonight toward
10 or IL o'clock for an experiment which I
wish to make. WIN you please wait our
comingg" said Lacroix, as they were about
to go.
Henriette bowed without speaking. She
had reached the limit Of her forces and could
no longer resist
At about II Lacrotx returned, accompanied